Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia
Bolivia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.43 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia is 1.43 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia peaked at 1.58 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 482,617 people, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 555,587 people | — |
| 1999 | 560,199 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 502,815 people | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 482,617 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 499,425 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 630,370 people | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 767,236 people | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 829,108 people | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 798,553 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 841,996 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 866,363 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million people | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million people | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million people | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million people | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million people | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.43 million people | -9.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.43 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,270 people, 13.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.43 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 million people, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 557,893 people | 555,587 people | 560,199 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 690,943 people | 482,617 people | 866,363 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.47 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.58 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,209 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia was 1.43 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,617 people in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bolivia ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.